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“There should be another word for this feeling - a sort of sorrowful happiness, or a happiness that only deepens someone's sorrow. The closest I can come to it is the Portuguese word saudade, which nears this feeling but tempers it with nostalgia, a wish for something that was and can never be again. A grieving person lives in a permanent state of saudade, but saudade does not incorporate joy. And grief might be simpler if joy never tried to intrude.”

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Book:We Must Not Think of Ourselves
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We Must Not Think of Ourselves

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Lauren Grodstein
Lauren Grodstein

Lauren Grodstein is an American novelist born on November 19, 1975. Her works are known for their deep psychological insights and complex character development, exploring moral dilemmas and interpersonal relationships in modern life. more

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